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negligence

noun
/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/

Etymology

From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.

  1. derived from neglegentia
  2. derived from negligence
  3. inherited from necligence

Definitions

  1. The state of being negligent.

    • negligence while driving
    • The Woodwalton signalman, Rose, who was severely censured in Captain Tyler's report, behaved with great negligence.

  2. The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage

    The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.

  3. The breach of a duty of care

    The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.

The neighborhood

Derived

contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, gross negligence, negligence per se, overnegligence

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA